2008 Prowers County Assembly Dinner

It was another outstanding year for the Democratic Assembly and Convention in Prowers County. The Colorado Room at the Cow Palace was packed and the energy was high!

Colorado State Party Vice Chair Dan Slater was on a mission to pick up his kids from Spring Break in Amarillo, but made time in his trip schedule to stop in and speak to us as the attendees were settling in. It was a nice surprise, and a pleasant reminder that even though Prowers County is one of the furthest-flung Colorado counties, Headquarters doesn't forget us.

Part of the head table, as the dinner commenced. Dinner was served buffet-style. Vice Chair Jillane Hixson orchestrated a surprise award for our Chair Randa Davis-Tice, in recognition of all she does for our group. The other county committee folks were recognized as well. Representative Wes McKinley speaks as Commissioner of Agriculture John Stulp ponders. Final item of business for the evening was the dessert auction, putting the FUN in fundraising! Susan Lusher tries and fails to keep a straight face as John Stulp jokes with the crowd. Prettiest cake of the auction, from Chez Duvalls!

	One special event of the evening was a surprise award to Darrell Seufer, thanking him for his years of service to the Democratic Party in general and Prowers County in particular. He served sixteen years as a Prowers County Commissioner.
John (Jake) DuVall will be our candidate for County Commissioner from District 1.
	Chris Wilkinson will also run for County Commissioner, from District 3.
Debra Gunkel has stepped up to be the Democratic candidate for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.
	One of our special guests was Betsy Markey, running for Congress in CD4 to defeat the incumbent, Marilyn MustGo Musgrave. It was a great start to what we hope will be a very successful run.
This was our night for special surprise guests. Luckily for us, Governor Bill Ritter was attending a dinner the same evening in Bent County, and staying at the Cow Palace so he could be up bright and early to be the guest of honor at the PCDI banquet. So as soon as he got checked in, he came to visit with us a while.

John Stulp says, "Thaaaat's all, folks!"

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